# German prosecutor says Nord Stream blasts should be treated as war crime

https://mins.news/en/item/99723

- TASS, 2026-10-14 12:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202013

> Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office says the actions of Sergey Kuznetsov, a suspect in the Nord Stream blast case, should be considered a war crime. His trial is underway at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. Prosecutors allege he acted as a Ukrainian army officer with Ukrainian government agencies’ knowledge.

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